# Is "White Eagles Over Serbia" by Lawrence Durrell a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of White Eagles Over Serbia by Lawrence Durrell (Faber & Faber, 1957) is identified by: First edition, first impression, published by Faber and Faber, London, 1957. UK Faber 1957 is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, first impression, published by Faber and Faber, London, 1957
- An adventure novel pitched at younger readers, featuring the agent Methuen
- Reddish-brown cloth with the spine lettered in white; first-issue dust jacket unclipped
- Publisher imprint reads Faber & Faber
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Lawrence Durrell |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year | 1957 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition, first impression, published by Faber and Faber, London, 1957 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First edition, first impression, published by Faber and Faber, London, 1957. An adventure novel pitched at younger readers, featuring the agent Methuen. Reddish-brown cloth with the spine lettered in white; first-issue dust jacket unclipped.

## Is this the true first?
UK Faber 1957 is the true first edition. A US Criterion Books edition also appeared in 1957 and follows the British printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition of consequence.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *White Eagles Over Serbia* by Lawrence Durrell a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/white-eagles-over-serbia
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.